RIP dead car brands

With legendary model lines like the GTO and Trans Am, and a relatively youthful brand image, who would have thought that Pontiac - one of GM's biggest names with a history stretching back to 1926 - would be dead by 2009? The last US-built Pontiac rolled off the line in November 2009 as GM tried to get its house in order to secure a big loan from the US government.

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With legendary model lines like the GTO and Trans Am, and a relatively youthful brand image, who would have thought that Pontiac - one of GM's biggest names with a history stretching back to 1926 - would be dead by 2009? The last US-built Pontiac rolled off the line in November 2009 as GM tried to get its house in order to secure a big loan from the US government.

RIP dead car brands

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